Sharemilker keen to learn
Sharemilker keen to learn
Shaun Thomas wants to gain a better understanding of his business.
Sally Rae
Pet lambs rule the field
Pet lambs rule the field
Israel Dagg is usually a bit of a ratbag.
Hi-tech, world-class firm, Dunedin style
Hi-tech, world-class firm, Dunedin style
When Brent Russell and Kylie Robinson first based their technology business from their Mornington home, a courier van driver was one of their regular visitors.
NZX Dairy Futures proving successful
NZX Dairy Futures proving successful
Lots traded in NZX Dairy Futures have now exceeded 10,000, with half those trades occurring in the past six weeks.
Moose man branches out into his other four-legged passion
Moose man branches out into his other four-legged passion
Ken Tustin was having a yarn with his wife one night when they decided to have a "board of directors meeting" and make a plan for the future.
Lease, litigation decimated profit, F and P says
Lease, litigation decimated profit, F and P says
Fisher and Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd is attributing a plunge in net profit after tax for the six months to September to $980,000 - compared with $11.3 million in the corresponding period last year - to lease and litigation costs.
Balancing lifestyle with business
Balancing lifestyle with business
From state houses to safety pins, Massey Ferguson tractors to fantails - the screen-printing on the clothing at Roadside Attraction is very original.
Blis K12 approved for use in China
Blis K12 approved for use in China
Blis Technologies is heralding a major milestone with approval for its oral probiotic Blis K12 as a food ingredient in China.
Cavalier gets leave to buy NZ Wool
Cavalier gets leave to buy NZ Wool
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by Godfrey Hirst over the Commerce Commission's decision to grant authorisation to Cavalier Wool Holdings to make an offer for New Zealand Wool Services International's wool scouring assets.
Lamb numbers up and down
Lamb numbers up and down
New Zealand is facing the second smallest lamb crop in 55 years which will have flow-on effects for the country's international trade, Beef and Lamb New Zealand economic service director Rob Davison says.
Incubator seeking 'backyard entrepreneurs'
Incubator seeking 'backyard entrepreneurs'
Dunedin's Upstart Business Incubator has what could be described as a good problem.
Maserati to stir the blood
Maserati to stir the blood
It's red, racy and Italian, and all that's missing is a young Sophia Loren behind the wheel.
Global situation affects listed companies
Global situation affects listed companies
South Island listed companies have been hit by the global instability with the Deloitte South Island index down $545.5 million or 10.4% for the quarter to September 30.
Dunedin company scapegoat, Rich says
Dunedin company scapegoat, Rich says
Toilet tissue manufacturer Cottonsoft has been "unfairly scapegoated" by activists who use campaigns to gather large amounts of money in donations, New Zealand Food and Grocery Council chief executive Katherine Rich says.
Scale of farming amazes visitor
Scale of farming amazes visitor
Swiss veterinary science student Barbara Schwenk is feeling at home in New Zealand.
Fork Farm unit 'perfect balance'
Fork Farm unit 'perfect balance'
When the judges of the New Zealand ewe hogget competition visited Fork Farm, they decided they had found the "perfect balance" in their search for a well-rounded production unit.
Partnership would offer huge potential - Wills
Partnership would offer huge potential - Wills
A Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be "transformational" for both New Zealand agriculture and the country's economy, Federated Farmers national president Bruce Wills says.
PGG Wrightson opening office in Beijing
PGG Wrightson opening office in Beijing
PGG Wrightson is establishing an office in Beijing, aimed at delivering revenue and profit generating business for the company in China.
A2 Corp in joint venture
A2 Corp in joint venture
Dunedin-founded A2 Corporation has signed a joint-venture sales and marketing agreement with one of the UK and Ireland's largest milk processors and suppliers.
Fonterra chairman van der Heyden standing down
Fonterra chairman van der Heyden standing down
Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden will stand down at the dairy co-operative's next annual meeting.